Archive · 6 Aug 2025
Kolkata Zoo Animal Inventory Report Under Government Scrutiny
The government is looking into a report about missing animals at the Kolkata zoo.
The report showed a big difference in the number of animals counted in different years.
The zoo's director was moved to a new job, but officials say it was a normal change.
The investigation follows reports of hundreds of animals seemingly disappearing.
A new director has taken over the zoo.
West Bengal forest department received an inquiry report into the alleged animal inventory mismatch at the Kolkata zoo.
The zoo director, Arun Mukherjee, was transferred to Darjeeling Hills; authorities called it a routine transfer.
The transfer occurred weeks after reports of a significant discrepancy in animal numbers between inventory reports.
The closing stock of 2023-24 was 672 animals; the opening stock of 2024-25 was 321, per reports.
Tripti Sah has taken over as the new director of the Alipore Zoo.
- Who
- The West Bengal forest department is analyzing the report.
- What
- Inquiry into a discrepancy in animal inventory at Kolkata zoo.
- When
- The inquiry report was received recently, and the transfer happened on August 1.
- Where
- Alipore Zoological Gardens in Kolkata and Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling Hills.
- Why
- To investigate the reported mismatch in animal numbers.
- Zoo
- Alipore Zoological Gardens, Kolkata
- Inquiry Report Status
- Received and being analyzed
- Previous Director
- Arun Mukherjee
- New Director
- Tripti Sah
- Closing Stock 2023-24
- 672 animals
- Opening Stock 2024-25
- 321 animals